Diana Damrau almost dazzles at the Grafenegg Festival

By Jonathan Sutherland, 29 August 2017

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“long, even phrases, flawless breath control, limpid tone, pristine trilling”

Reviewed at Wolkenturm, Grafenegg on 27 August 2017

Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K492: Overture

Mozart, Il re pastore, K208: L'ameró, sarò costante

Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K492: E Susanna non vien

Mozart, Symphony no. 35 in D major, "Haffner”, K385

Strauss R., Das Rosenband, Op.36 no.1

Strauss R., Ständchen, Op.17 no.2

Strauss R., Traum durch die Dämmerung, Op.29 no.1

Strauss R., Wiegenlied, Op.41 no.1

Strauss R., Winterweihe, Op.48 no.4

Strauss R., Zueignung (Dedication), Op.10 no.1

Strauss R., Morgen! Op.27 no.4

Strauss R., Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), Op.28

Strauss R., Cäcilie, Op.27 no.2

Czech Philharmonic

Diana Damrau, Soprano

Tomáš Netopil, Conductor

A heartfelt reunion with the Czech Philharmonic in Prague

Frank Kuznik, 19th March

A stellar soloist and deft work by Semyon Bychkov put a fresh spin on familiar fare in the Rudolfinum.

****1

Searing Kindertotenlieder from Fleur Barron and Czech Philharmonic

Gianmarco Segato, 18th February

Fleur Barron delivers a searing Kindertotenlieder in the Czech Philharmonic's mini-survey of the Germanic Romantic repertoire under Semyon Bychkov.

****1

Rockin’ at the Rudolfinum: the Czech Phil plays Bryce Dessner

Frank Kuznik, 5th February

American guitarist and composer Bryce Dessner brings a subdued palette to his debut appearance with the Czech Philharmonic.

****1

Modern mayhem from Thomas Adès and the Czech Philharmonic

Frank Kuznik, 5th December

The composer and conductor celebrates Pierre Boulez's 100th birthday in fine fashion with a smart program and fervent work from both sides of the podium.

*****

Chills and thrills from Pappano and the Czech Philharmonic

Frank Kuznik, 27th November

In expert hands, a terrifying 12-tone opera and a heroic piano concerto rattle the walls in Prague’s Rudolfinum.

*****

Spirited Velvet Revolution concert from Oramo and the Czech Phil

Frank Kuznik, 16th November

Conducted by Sakari Oramo, the Czech Philharmonic turn in a brilliant performance of Mahler's Resurrection Symphony that lights all the old revolutionary fires.

*****

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Jonathan Sutherland

Jonathan Sutherland is a graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the Hochschule Mozarteum in Salzburg. He is also an internationally renowned concert pianist specializing in the music of the 1930s. Jonathan’s first operatic experience was hearing Maria Callas sing Tosca in Covent Garden and he has since heard performances in all continents of the world including over 60 different productions at the Wiener Staatsoper. He has written for The Australian, Opera Today and The Opera Critic as well as Bachtrack. Jonathan speaks English, French, German and Italian fluently and is based in the south of France near Nice.